Open Diary: Maguire immersing himself in first Major

22-year-old Alex Maguire found himself sandwiched between Open champions and fellow Irishmen Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy in the Champions' area of the clubhouse locker room. 

MAJOR DEBUT: 22-year-old Meath man Alex Maguire makes his Major debut at The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Pic: Thos Caffrey / Golffile

Irish international amateur Alex Maguire continues to immerse himself in The Open Championship vibe as he prepares to make his major championship debut at Royal Liverpool tomorrow morning.

The Irish Examiner relayed the 22-year-old’s tale of his arrival at the Hoylake links on Sunday and finding he had been given a perch, as the winner of this year’s R&A St Andrews Links Trophy, in the Champions’ area of the clubhouse locker room, sandwiched between Open champions and fellow Irishmen Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy.